Table 4.
Comparison of the presence and absence of selected genes.
| Genes putatively encoding | P. sphagniphilus sp. nov. | P. wuianus | P. asymbioticus | P. duraquae | P. sinensis | P. yangtzensis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MWH-Weng1-1T | QLW-P1FAT50C-4T | QLW-P1DMWA-1T | MWH-MoK4T | MWH-HuW1T | MWH-JaK3T | |
| Inorganic nutrients | ||||||
| ABC-type Fe3+ transport system | - | - | - | + | + | + |
| feoAB genes (uptake of Fe2+) | + | + | + | - | + | + |
| ABC-type Nitrate/Nitrite/Cyanate transporter | + | + | + | - | - | + |
| Nitrate reductase (assimilatory) | + | + | + | - | - | + |
| Nitrite reductase (assimilatory) | + | + | + | - | - | + |
| Cyanate lyase (releases NH3 and CO2 from cyanate) | + | + | + | - | - | + |
| Urease and ABC-type urease transporter | + | + | + | - | - | - |
| Oxidative phosphorylation/Energy metabolism | ||||||
| Cytochrome bd-I terminal oxidase (CydAB) | + | + | + | - | + | - |
| Fumarate reductase | + | + | - | + | - | + |
| Carbon monoxide dehydrogenase | + | + | - | 2 clusters | - | + |
| Acetate permease actP | + | - | + | - | - | - |
| Anoxygenic photosynthesis | ||||||
| Photosynthesis gene cluster | - | + | - | + | - | - |
| Motility | ||||||
| Flagella genes | - | - | - | + | - | - |
| Oxidative stress | ||||||
| Catalase | 1 gene | - | 2 genes | - | - | 1 gene |
| Other | ||||||
| Cellulose synthase operon protein C | - | - | + | - | - | - |
| Cellulose synthase catalytic subunit [UDP-forming] | - | - | + | - | - | - |